B4 THE BULLETIN • FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021
ON THE AIR
SCOREBOARD
FRIDAY
FOOTBALL
College, Peach Bowl, Georgia vs. Cincinnati
College, Citrus Bowl, Auburn vs. Northwestern
CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl,
Notre Dame vs. Alabama
CFP Semifinal at Sugar Bowl, Ohio St. vs. Clemson
SOCCER
Premier League, Everton vs. West Ham United
Premier League, Manchester United vs. Aston Villa
Premier League,
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Leeds United
BASKETBALL
Women’s college, California at Arizona St.
Men’s college, Kent St. at Akron
Women’s college, Stanford at Arizona
Women’s college, USC at Oregon
NBA, Portland at Golden State
HOCKEY
College, Colorado College at Denver
Time
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
TV
ESPN
ABC
1 p.m.
5 p.m.
ESPN
ESPN
9:25 a.m.
11:55 a.m.
NBCSN
NBCSN
4:25 a.m. (Sat) NBCSN
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Pac-12
CBSSN
Pac-12
Pac-12
NBCSNW
6 p.m.
CBSSN
6:55 a.m.
NBCSN
SATURDAY
SOCCER
Premier League, Crystal Palace vs. Sheffield United
Premier League, Brighton & Hove Albion vs.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Italian Serie A, Inter Milan vs. Crotone
Premier League, Burnley vs. Fulham
FOOTBALL
College, Gator Bowl, NC State vs. Kentucky
College, Outback Bowl, Indiana vs. Ole Miss
College, Fiesta Bowl, Oregon vs. Iowa St.
College, Orange Bowl,
Texas A&M vs. North Carolina
BASKETBALL
Men’s college, Missouri at Arkansas
Men’s college, Creighton at Providence
Men’s college, Texas at Kansas
Men’s college, Memphis at Temple
Men’s college, Louisville at Boston College
Men’s college, DePaul at St. John’s
Men’s college, Duquesne at George Washington
Men’s college, LSU at Florida
Men’s college, Iowa at Rutgers
Men’s college, TCU at Kansas St.
Men’s college, Clemson at Miami
Men’s college, Davidson at VCU
Men’s college, Ohio at Ball St.
Men’s college, Auburn at Texas A&M
Men’s college, Colorado St. at San Diego St.
Men’s college, West Virginia at Oklahoma
Men’s college, Utah at USC
Men’s college, Butler at Seton Hall
Men’s college, George Mason at Dayton
Men’s college, St. Bonaventure at Richmond
Men’s college, Purdue at Illinois
Men’s college, Alabama at Tennessee
Men’s college, Wichita St. at Ole Miss
Men’s college, California at Oregon St.
Men’s college, Kentucky at Mississippi St.
Men’s college, Arizona St. at Washington
Men’s college, Marquette at Georgetown
Men’s college, Michigan St. at Nebraska
Men’s college, Duke at Florida St.
Men’s college, Colorado at UCLA
Men’s college, Boise St. at San Jose St.
Men’s college, Nevada at New Mexico
Men’s college, San Francisco at Gonzaga
Men’s college, Stanford at Oregon
Men’s college, Arizona at Washington St.
9:30 a.m.
NBC
3:25 a.m. (Sun) ESPN2
4 a.m. (Sun) NBCSN
Men’s college
BASKETBALL
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W
L
Pct
4
1
.800
4
1
.800
4
1
.800
3
1
.750
3
2
.600
3
2
.600
3
2
.600
2
2
.500
2
2
.500
2
3
.400
2
3
.400
2
3
.400
1
3
.250
0
5
.000
0
4
.000
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W
L
Pct
L.A. Clippers
4
1
.800
Phoenix
3
1
.750
Utah
2
1
.667
New Orleans
3
2
.600
Sacramento
3
2
.600
L.A. Lakers
3
2
.600
Minnesota
2
2
.500
San Antonio
2
2
.500
Portland
2
2
.500
Golden State
2
2
.500
Houston
1
2
.333
Dallas
1
3
.250
Denver
1
3
.250
Memphis
1
3
.250
Oklahoma City
1
3
.250
Wednesday’s Late Game
L.A. Clippers 128, Portland 105
Phila.
Indiana
Orlando
Atlanta
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Boston
Charlotte
Miami
New York
Chicago
Milwaukee
Toronto
Washington
Detroit
GB
—
—
—
½
1
1
1
1½
1½
2
2
2
2½
4
3½
GB
—
½
1
1
1
1
1½
1½
1½
1½
2
2½
2½
2½
2½
Wednesday’s Late Boxscore
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ESPN
ABC
ESPN
ESPN
CBS
FOX
ESPN2
ESPNU
Root
FS1
NBCSN
CBS
ESPN2
ESPNU
Root
NBCSN
CBSSN
SEC
CBS
ESPN2
Pac-12
FS1
NBCSN
CBSSN
Big Ten
ESPN2
ESPNU
Pac-12
SEC
FS1
CBSSN
Big Ten
ESPN2
Pac-12
FS1
CBSSN
ESPN2
ESPNU
Pac-12
Listings are the most accurate available. The Bulletin
is not responsible for late changes made by TV stations.
SPORTS BRIEFING
BASKETBALL
Clippers shred Blazers by 23 points on Wednesday
night — Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points in his return from
a two-game absence, Paul George added 23 points, and the
Los Angeles Clippers breezed past the Portland Trail Blaz-
ers 128-105 on Wednesday night. It was the Clippers’ second
straight blowout win to close out the year. They beat Min-
nesota by 23 points a night earlier after bouncing back from
an ugly 51-point defeat against Dallas last weekend. Leonard
wore a clear plastic mask held in place by two white straps
around his head to protect his mouth, where he had eight
stitches after getting elbowed by teammate Serge Ibaka a week
ago. Six Clippers scored in double figures. C.J. McCollum
scored 25 points, making seven 3-pointers, to lead the Blaz-
ers, whose two-game winning streak ended. Damian Lillard
made 14 of 15 free throws to finish with 20 points after miss-
ing 11 of 14 shots from the field. He was 0 of 8 from 3-point
range. Carmelo Anthony pitched in 15 points and five re-
bounds off the bench.
Clippers 128, Trail Blazers 105
PORTLAND (105)
Covington 3-4 0-0 8, Jones Jr. 2-6 1-2 6, Nurkic 2-4 0-0
4, Lillard 3-14 14-15 20, McCollum 8-17 2-2 25, Anthony
3-5 9-10 15, Giles III 3-4 1-2 7, Elleby 1-3 0-1 2, Hood 1-3
0-0 3, Kanter 4-9 2-2 10, Blevins 1-3 0-0 2, Simons 1-4
0-0 3. Totals 32-76 29-34 105.
L.A. CLIPPERS (128)
Batum 4-6 1-2 11, Leonard 9-17 7-8 28, Ibaka 4-11 0-0
11, Beverley 3-6 0-0 7, George 8-15 3-4 23, Coffey 2-4
1-1 6, Mann 0-1 0-0 0, Patterson 1-5 0-0 2, Kabengele
0-2 0-0 0, Oturu 1-2 0-0 2, Zubac 2-2 3-4 7, Jackson 4-6
1-3 11, Kennard 2-5 0-0 5, Williams 7-13 0-0 15. Totals
47-95 16-22 128.
Portland
26 31 28 20 — 105
L.A. Clippers
37 39 31 21 — 128
3-Point Goals—Portland 12-38 (McCollum 7-11, Cov-
ington 2-3, Hood 1-2, Jones Jr. 1-3, Simons 1-4, Antho-
ny 0-2, Blevins 0-2, Elleby 0-2, Lillard 0-8), L.A. Clippers
18-38 (George 4-9, Ibaka 3-5, Leonard 3-5, Batum 2-2,
Jackson 2-4, Beverley 1-2, Coffey 1-2, Williams 1-4,
Patterson 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Port-
land 41 (Kanter 10), L.A. Clippers 47 (George 10). As-
sists—Portland 14 (Lillard 4), L.A. Clippers 30 (George,
Leonard 7). Total Fouls—Portland 17, L.A. Clippers 25.
Thursday’s Games
Indiana 119, Cleveland 99
Chicago 133, Washington 130
Phila. 116, Orlando 92
Houston 122, Sacramento 119
Toronto 100, New York 83
New Orleans 113, Oklahoma City 80
Phoenix at Utah, late
Friday’s Games
Boston at Detroit, 4 p.m.
Memphis at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Miami at Dallas, 4 p.m.
Atlanta at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.
Chicago at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 5 p.m.
Washington at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Utah, 6 p.m.
Phoenix at Denver, 6 p.m.
Portland at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
PAC-12 CONFERENCE
Conference
All Games
W L
Pct W L
Pct
UCLA
2 0 1.000 6 2 .750
Washington St. 1 0 1.000 8 0 1.000
Oregon
1 0 1.000 6 1 .857
Stanford
1 0 1.000 5 2 .714
Arizona St.
1 0 1.000 4 3 .571
Arizona
2 1
.667 8 1 .889
Utah
1 1
.500 4 2 .667
Southern Cal
0 0
.000 5 1 .833
Colorado
0 1
.000 6 2 .750
Oregon St.
0 1
.000 4 3 .571
California
0 2
.000 5 4 .556
Washington
0 3
.000 1 7 .125
Thursday’s Games
Arizona St. at Washington St., ppd.
Stanford at Oregon St., ppd.
UCLA 72, Utah 70
Arizona 80, Washington 53
California at No. 21 Oregon, late
Colorado at Southern Cal, late
Saturday’s Games
Utah at Southern Cal, 1 p.m.
California at Oregon St., 3 p.m.
Arizona St. at Washington, 3:30 p.m.
Colorado at UCLA, 5 p.m.
Stanford at No. 21 Oregon, 7 p.m.
Arizona at Washington St., 7:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Top 25 Games
No. 6 Wisconsin 71, No. 21 Minnesota 59
No. 16 Michigan 84, Maryland 73
Women’s college
PAC-12 CONFERENCE
Conference
All Games
W L
Pct W L
Pct
Arizona
5 0 1.000 7 0 1.000
Oregon
5 0 1.000 7 0 1.000
Stanford
4 0 1.000 7 0 1.000
Washington St. 2 1
.667 4 1 .800
UCLA
3 2
.600 5 2 .714
Arizona St.
2 2
.500 6 2 .750
Washington
1 3
.250 4 3 .571
Oregon St.
1 3
.250 3 3 .500
Colorado
1 3
.250 3 4 .429
Southern Cal
1 4
.200 3 4 .429
Utah
1 4
.200 2 4 .333
California
0 4
.000 0 7 .000
Friday’s Games
Washington St. at Utah, 11 a.m.
California at Arizona St., 2 p.m.
Washington at Colorado, 2 p.m.
No. 1 Stanford at No. 6 Arizona, 4 p.m.
Southern Cal at No. 8 Oregon, 6 p.m.
No. 11 UCLA at Oregon St., ppd.
Thursday’s Top 25 Games
No. 2 Louisville at Duke, ccd.
No. 3 NC State 84, Georgia Tech 75
No. 5 South Carolina 75, Florida 59
No. 9 Texas A&M vs. Tennessee, ppd.
No. 13 Kentucky 75, No. 10 Arkansas 64
No. 12 Mississippi St. 69, Georgia 62
No. 14 Maryland 96, Penn St. 82
Nebraska 65, No. 15 Northwestern 63
No. 16 Michigan 92, Wisconsin 49
No. 17 Ohio St. vs. No. 25 Michigan St., ppd.
No. 20 Indiana 79, Illinois 56
No. 22 Syracuse vs. North Carolina, ppd.
FOOTBALL
College
BOWL SCHEDULE
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Armed Forces Bowl — Fort Worth, Texas
Mississippi St. 28, No. 24 Tulsa 26
Arizona Bowl — Tucson, Ariz.
Ball St. 34, No. 22 San Jose St. 13
Liberty Bowl — Memphis, Tenn.
West Va. 24, Army 21
Texas Bowl — Houston
TCU vs. Arkansas, ccd.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Peach Bowl — Atlanta
No. 8 Cincinnati vs. No. 9 Georgia, 9 a.m. (ESPN)
Citrus Bowl — Orlando, Fla.
No. 14 Northwestern vs. Auburn, 10 a.m. (ABC)
Rose Bowl — Arlington, Texas
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Notre Dame, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl — New Orleans
No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Ohio St., 5 p.m. (ESPN)
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Gator Bowl — Jacksonville, Fla.
No. 23 NC State vs. Kentucky, 9 a.m. (ESPN)
Outback Bowl — Tampa, Fla.
No. 11 Indiana vs. Mississippi, 9:30 a.m. (ABC)
Fiesta Bowl — Glendale, Ariz.
No. 10 Iowa St. vs. No. 25 Oregon, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Orange Bowl — Miami Gardens, Fla.
No. 5 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 North Carolina, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
MONDAY, JAN. 11
College Football Championship
Miami Gardens, Fla.
Alabama-Notre Dame winner vs. Clemson-Ohio St.
winner, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct
yx-Buffalo
12 3 0 .800
Miami
10 5 0 .667
New England
6 9 0 .400
N.Y. Jets
2 13 0 .133
South
W L T Pct
Indianapolis
10 5 0 .667
Tennessee
10 5 0 .667
Houston
4 11 0 .267
Jacksonville
1 14 0 .067
North
W L T Pct
yx-Pittsburgh
12 3 0 .800
Baltimore
10 5 0 .667
Cleveland
10 5 0 .667
Cincinnati
4 10 1 .300
West
W L T Pct
*zyx-Kansas City 14 1 0 .933
Las Vegas
7 8 0 .467
L.A. Chargers
6 9 0 .400
Denver
5 10 0 .333
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct
Dallas
6 9 0 .400
Washington
6 9 0 .400
N.Y. Giants
5 10 0 .333
Phila.
4 10 1 .300
South
W L T Pct
yx-New Orleans 11 4 0 .733
x-Tampa Bay
10 5 0 .667
Carolina
5 10 0 .333
Atlanta
4 11 0 .267
North
W L T Pct
yx-Green Bay
12 3 0 .800
Chicago
8 7 0 .533
Minnesota
6 9 0 .400
Detroit
5 10 0 .333
West
W L T Pct
yx-Seattle
11 4 0 .733
L.A. Rams
9 6 0 .600
Arizona
8 7 0 .533
San Francisco
6 9 0 .400
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
z-clinched first round bye
*-clinched home-field advantage
Sunday’s Games
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.
Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.
Miami at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Jets at New England, 10 a.m.
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
Arizona at L.A. Rams, 1:25 p.m.
Green Bay at Chicago, 1:25 p.m.
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1:25 p.m.
L.A. Chargers at Kansas City, 1:25 p.m.
Las Vegas at Denver, 1:25 p.m.
New Orleans at Carolina, 1:25 p.m.
Seattle at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m.
Tennessee at Houston, 1:25 p.m.
Washington at Phila., 5:20 p.m.
PF
445
378
298
229
PF
423
450
346
292
PF
394
430
384
308
PF
452
402
346
292
PA
349
282
339
429
PA
348
401
423
464
PA
288
300
397
386
PA
324
447
405
414
PF
376
315
257
320
PF
449
448
343
369
PF
474
356
393
342
PF
433
354
403
353
PA
450
315
338
398
PA
330
328
369
370
PA
353
335
440
482
PA
348
289
349
364
Continued from B3
Chris O’Meara/AP file
Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart (30) moves between Las Ve-
gas Aces center A’ja Wilson (22) and forward Cierra Burdick (11) during
Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in Bradenton, Florida, in October. The
WNBA and its union announced a tentative eight-year labor deal allow-
ing top players to earn more than $500,000 and raising the average an-
nual salary to $130,000 a year.
by at least five other teams over
the past 15 years.
Ng started her baseball ca-
reer as a Chicago White Sox
intern in 1990 and for the past
nine years was a senior vice
president for MLB. Her hiring
came 10 months after Alyssa
Nakken became the first fe-
male coach on a major league
staff when she was named an
assistant for the San Francisco
(Home team in CAPS)
———
NFL
Favorite
Open Current O/U
Sunday
Washington
+1
2
43½
COLTS
13½ 14
50
Packers
5½ 5½ 51½
Cowboys
2
1½ 44½
BROWNS
6
9
42½
Titans
7½ 7½ 56½
Saints
5
6½ 47½
PATRIOTS
3
3
39½
Vikings
6
6½ 54½
BUCS
5½ 7
50½
Ravens
11½ 12
44½
BILLS
4½ 3
43
Chargers
1½ 3½ 44
g-Seahawks
4
6½ 46½
Raiders
+1
2½ 50½
Cards
+4½ 3
40½
g-Game to be played in Glendale, Ariz.
Underdog
EAGLES
Jaguars
BEARS
GIANTS
Steelers
TEXANS
PANTHERS
Jets
LIONS
Falcons
BENGALS
Dolphins
CHIEFS
49ERS
BRONCOS
RAMS
COLLEGE
Open Current O/U
Underdog
FRIDAY
Peach Bowl — Atlanta, GA
Georgia
6
7
51½
Cincinnati
Citrus Bowl — Orlando, FL
Northwestern 3½ 4
43½
Auburn
Rose Bowl — Arlington, TX
Alabama
20
20
65½ Notre Dame
Sugar Bowl — New Orleans, LA
Clemson
7
7½ 67½
Ohio State
SATURDAY
Gator Bowl — Jacksonville, FL
Kentucky
3
2½ 49½
NC State
Outback Bowl — Tampa, FL
Indiana
7
8
65½
Mississippi
Fiesta Bowl — Glendale, AZ
Iowa St
4
4
58
Oregon
Orange Bowl — Miami Gardens, FL
Texas A&M
6
7½ 65½
N Carolina
Favorite
Women
“Becky Hammon is an enor-
mously talented coach and
it was outstanding to see her
reach such a truly significant
milestone,” NBA Commis-
sioner Adam Silver said. “She
continues to be an inspiration
to so many people, especially
countless young women and
girls.”
Fuller was the goalkeeper
on Vanderbilt’s Southeastern
Conference championship soc-
cer team before she rose to na-
tional prominence in Novem-
ber when she became the first
woman to play in a Power Five
conference football game. She
was on the field once that day,
driving a low kickoff to open
the second half as the Commo-
dores got shut out at Missouri.
Two weeks later, Fuller
kicked two extra points in a
loss to Tennessee, with the sec-
ond ball she put through the
uprights sent to the College
Football Hall of Fame.
In November, the Miami
Marlins made Ng the first fe-
male GM in baseball, a feat
accomplished after she was
turned down for a similar job
America’s Line
Giants.
On the business side, there
were several notable strides
made in 2020.
The WNBA and its union
announced an eight-year la-
bor deal allowing top players
to earn more than $500,000
and raising the average annual
salary to $130,000 a year. The
agreement also guarantees full
salaries for players who are on
DEALS
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FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed S Chris Banjo on the
reserve/COVID-19 list.
ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed C Alex Mack on the re-
serve/COVID-19 list.
BALTIMORE RAVENS — Agreed to terms to a one-year
contract extension with CB Jimmy Smith.
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Placed C B.J. Finney on the
reserve/non-injury list.
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Activated WRs Donovan
Peoples-Jones, Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, KhaDarel
Hodge and LB Jacob Philips from the reserve/COVID-19
list. Placed LB Malcolm Smith and CB Denzel Ward on the
reserve/COVID-19 list.
DENVER BRONCOS — Placed DE Shelby Harris on in-
jured reserve.
GREEN BAY PACKERS — Claimed DL Damon Harri-
son off waivers from Seattle. Released DL Anthony Rush.
HOUSTON TEXANS — Activated S Geno Stone from
the exempt/commissioner list.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed T Jared Veldheer to
the practice squad. Released TE Andrew Vollert from the
practice squad.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed QB Jake Rudock and WR
Isaiah Ford to the active roster from the practice squad.
Placed QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on the reserve/COVID-19
list. Placed LB Elandon Roberts on injured reserve. Ac-
tivated WR Kirk Merritt as a COVID-19 replacement for
Sunday’s game.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed T Tashawn Bower
and LB Josh Uche on injured reserve.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed P Matt Wile to
practice squad.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers — Activated QB Josh Johnson
and WR Kevin White from the COVID 19 list.
WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — Signed RB Jona-
than Williams to practice squad. Released RB Javon Leake
from practice squad.
maternity leave and provides
enhanced family benefits.
National Women’s Hockey
League games will be televised
live in the United States for the
first time when NBC Sports
Network airs playoff games in
early February.
In international soccer,
Chelsea signed Denmark cap-
tain Pernille Harder from
Wolfsburg after paying what
the German club said was
“a record transfer fee for the
women’s game.” The clubs
did not disclose the fee — the
amount paid when a team sells
a player to another team, with
a portion typically going to the
player — but media reports
said it was about $355,000.
In the United States, the
women’s national team players
and the U.S. Soccer Federation
settled their long-running law-
suit over inequitable working
conditions compared with the
men’s team. The deal with the
world champion American
women calls for charter flights,
hotel accommodations, venue
selection and professional staff
support equitable to that of the
men’s team.
The women’s dispute over
pay remains unsettled.
FOOTBALL
Ducks DE Thibodeaux voted 2nd team All-American
by FWAA — Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux
earned his second All-America honors. The Ducks sopho-
more was voted a second-team All-American by the Football
Writers Association of America. Thibodeaux and Colorado
linebacker Nate Landman were the only Pac-12 players rec-
ognized, both as second-team honorees. Thibodeaux, who
has 32 tackles with 7.5 for loss including three sacks and three
pass breakups this season, earned third-team honors from the
AP last week.
Dolphins place QB Fitzpatrick on reserve/COVID-19 list
— Any debate about who should start for the Miami Dolphins
this week at quarterback ended Thursday with backup Ryan
Fitzpatrick’s positive test for COVID-19. Fitzpatrick, who
came off the bench to rescue his team last week, is expected
to miss Sunday’s regular-season finale at Buffalo as Miami
tries to clinch an AFC wild-card berth. The Dolphins placed
Fitzpatrick on the reserve-COVID-19 list. Coach Brian Flores
had already said rookie Tua Tagovailoa will start his ninth
game in a row Sunday, to the consternation of many Miami
fans who prefer Fitzpatrick. The 38-year-old veteran replaced
Tagovailoa last week in the fourth quarter and orchestrated
an improbable comeback win at Las Vegas that allowed the
Dolphins (10-5) to retain control of their playoff chances. Mi-
ami signed Jake Rudock as Tagovailoa’s new backup. Rudock
has thrown five passes in the NFL, all in 2017.
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hope for our country and
our world. We should all
love one another and bring
hope and inspiration to
other people.”
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Continued from B3
The followers soared when
Tank brought his message to
Twitter.
Tank posts daily messages of
love, hope and inspiration that
have attracted the attention of
celebrities like Mark Hamill,
Marlee Matlin, Maureen Mc-
Cormick, Rachel Maddow, for-
mer NBA player Rex Chapman
— a social media juggernaut
in his own right — and NFL
player J.J. Watt
He’s thanked doctors and
nurses, comforted those who
have suffered losses, offered
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plishments{/a} and encourage-
ment to others with disabilities.
“I love to spread love and
hope for our country and our
world,” Tank said. “We should
all love one another and bring
hope and inspiration to other
people.”
It’s turned him into a celeb-
— Derek “Tank” Schottle
Gary Schottle/via AP
Derek “Tank” Schottle competes
in the shot put as part of the Pen-
tathlon at a Special Olympics
track meet in Rosenburg, Texas,
in 2017.
rity.
Tank has been featured on
local TV and in newspaper sto-
ries, and is regularly asked to
serve as the announcer on the
first tee at golf tournaments.
Tank was such a popular
batboy for the Sugarland Skee-
ters, the minor league baseball
team honored him with a bob-
blehead night. Fans lined up
to take pictures with him after
the game.
The mayors of Charlotte,
North Carolina, and Con-
cord, Massachusetts, declared
Dec. 12 and 13 Derek “Tank”
Schottle Day when he received
awards there.
“It’s interesting because you
never know what the next day
is going to bring,” Gary Schot-
tle said.
The exposure does occasion-
ally make him a target.
Twitter can be a vitriolic
place, and keyboard bullies
have tried to attack Tank and
his message.
Sometimes he gets down or
doesn’t understand when peo-
ple say mean things to him.
Most of the time, he over-
whelms them with love and
quickly dissolves the situation.
He’s also armed with a legion
of defenders.
Anyone who dares to take a
virtual shot at Tank faces the
wrath of his 101,800 followers.
The haters almost always back
down.
“There’s always negative
people on Twitter and a lot of
people do protect me,” Tank
said. “I’m just an athlete who
wants to spread love on social
media who wants to make this
a better world someplace down
the line.”
A protector being protected.
The perfect message.